Three Floyds Behemoth Barleywine

Bottle 650ml. @ LCRBM09 - Low Countries RateBeer Meeting V, Kulminator, Antwerpen, Belgium.
Light unclear medium to dark orange amber color with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, citrus - orange peel, light to moderate yeasty, alcohol. Flavor is heavy sweet and bitter with a long to average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090905]

2009, blue wax edition: Amber, orange colored brew. Aroma is exotic fruits, orange, some citric, floral hops. Flavor is hoppy, citric, floral, some grapefruit. Hops are really nice. For a brew it’s really nice, for a barleywine it misses some characteristics, could be more silky and smooth, less hops and more warming alcohol. It’s more imperial IPA, then a barleywine. Still very enjoyable ofcourse.

A bit weak aroma of citrus, malt and fruits. Appearance is amber with white head. Flavor is sweet and bitter with clear taste of citrus .This is a very balanced beer.

Bottle from 2008. A nose of jam, strawberries, toffee, oak and alcohol. Taste is of strawberries, cookie, soil and a lot of funk, almost too much. Finish is salty and bitter and has a bit of alcohol in it. A solid BW.

Bottle from Bierkoning. Copper body with a sweet and hoppy nose, including grapefruit. Sweet taste with lots of malts. Nice citrus notes. And plenty of ABV to go around. Nice balance to it.

5th May 2008. A well balanced beer. Smooth and silky with a wack of malt witha druity undertone. Then floral hops that are dry and fruity but not overly bitter. A real mouthfull.

Pours a clear amber yellow with close to no head. Aroma is hay, alcohol and cherry. Flavor is sugar and alcohol. Body is light syrupy with very light carbonation.

2009 vintage. Reddish copper color with a slight chill hazy. A small off-white head with yellow hues settles rather quickly and leaves some lacings. Plenty of hops in the smell - big notes of grapefruit and small hints of strawberries. Grass, floral notes and a general fruitiness. Sweet malts with a slightly bready character, fudge, nutty aromas and brown sugar. Incredibly well balanced. Great smell. The taste is fantastic. Great balance between sweet malts and fresh hop aromas. Notes of grapefruit, strawberries, mango and cherries blend with pine-needles, floral notes and hop resins. A thick and very pleasant malty backbone with a somewhat toasty character - dark bread, nuts, chocolate and huge amount of sweet caramel. The finish is really bitter and contains fresh hop resins, a hint of tobacco, wood and gentle spices. The bitterness slowly fades away in a really long finish. A sweet taste of alcohol is noticeable, but it’s really integrated with the rest of the flavors. Full body with a smooth texture and soft carbonation. A very good beer. It’s almost unbelievable to think a beer as potent as this one can be so balanced, it’s practically flawless. Rich, powerful and complex, it doesn’t get much better than that. Serving type: bottle (Copy of old Beer Advocate review)